BRIEFS

testata inforMARE

04 October 2026 - Year XXX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

16:23 GMT+2

BRIEFS

November 16, 2018

	web site

Major liners to form new body for digitalisation and standardisation Maersk back into profit thanks to Hamburg-Sud and higher freight rates PISR joins BIMCO to boost credentials Record box throughput in Oct puts strain on gates at Virginia port UK-US talks to pave way for free trade agreement post-Brexit continue CEVA earnings dragged down by Italian contract logistics problems ICTSI seeks permission to develop Iloilo ports 2 Lebanese men held in US on charges of weapons smuggling Amazon takes delivery of final freighter from Atlas Air, in time for Xmas Dachser runs central Europe-China freighter charters over the peak season Ethiopian receives 8th B777 freighter

	web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Capt. Vivek Anand elected FONASBA's Regional Vice-President for Middle East & Indian Subcontinent region Five container shipping companies coming together for digitalisation, standardisation & interoperability Japan initiates WTO dispute complaint against Korean support for shipbuilders Kierstin Lachtman to succeed Joe Ludwiczak as head of Liberian Shipowners' Council NYK promotes decarbonisation through exploratory design of super eco ship OOCL introduces new Asia-South Africa direct services WCO releases report on illicit financial flows via trade mis-invoicing India plans to boost shipments of around 200 products to China & narrow deficit MbPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week Reefer container transporters & grape exporters discuss key issues Supply chain function in India in a good position to create value & drive transformation, says report FIEO seminar on business opportunities/business immigration in US today in Mumbai

	web site

Set to grow through takeovers Freight railways impacted by road haulage industry offences Switzerland: cheaper electricity for railway Goodman building for K+N DB Schenker goes for Winter in Austria IMRF and Nautical Institute form alliance Air Baltic celebrates centenary of Latvia's independence Panalpina issues CHF 150 million bond Splendid month for Georgia Ports XPO Europe appoints senior VP strategic sales Volga-Dnepr supports spacecraft and planes Greencarrier and Terminus form JV "Curiosity of the Day" Stepping up Albatros Express frequencies ICTSI names new APAC head Maersk on rising tide in Q3 Another large freighter for Ethiopian Cargo

	web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
MPP/heavy-lifter market levelling off Product tanker rates have hit bottom and recovery lies ahead, says Torm Pan Ocean optimistic despite US-China trade war MPC Container Ships puts scrubbers on feeder vessels Top five liner operators form association for IT collaboration How remote can remote control become in the world of automated terminals? CDB FL buys Zhejiang Materials Industry's entire fleet Artist's impression of an eco-ship. Credit NYK Line

	web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Major box carriers to launch association to harmonise digitalisation in shipping Supply Chain Radar Exclusive: AP Møller-Maersk ready to deploy its firepower in the US HMM's losses mount as rising costs wipe out profit from increased business in Q3 Tomorrow's world looms as supply chains plug in to the Internet of Things Sewerage project shows how the Thames could again be a major cargo route Market Insight: as hungry XPO eyes takeover targets, Ryder comes into view Container shipping alliances now planning to set course for Latin America trades IAG pays out $5.8m in USPS fraud case UK updates code of practice for autonomous ships Chris Lewis set to retire as chief executive of DP World UK Flexport broadens top management team as its services expand Supply Chain Radar: Panalpina takes a small, brave step - bold changes ahead? Under The Radar: As Waberer's plunges, is anybody ready to bite?

	web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Tidewater merger with GulfMark completed Paris MOU names Luc Smulders as its new Secretary General McDermott celebrates sail away of giant production platform Meyer Turku starts production of first Carnival XL class ship Corvus battery solution picked for advanced hybrid fishing vessel Inmarsat adds new components to its cyber security service

	web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Shipping's lack of capital could flatten the boom-bust cycle Shipping has had debt too cheap for a very long period of time, said Breakwater Capital chief executive Andreas Povlsen. IMO secretary general set for second four-year term The IMO Council will discuss next week granting Kitack Lim a second term as secretary general beginning in 2020 Fuel rules to raise ocean freight by $7 per tonne, according to grain trade experts Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners' head of freight Fergus Garvin labels the 2020 sulphur cap 'the biggest disruption to ocean freight... Lloyd's List forum to focus on the way ahead for shipping Our December 11 forum in London has assembled industry strategists to workshop and debate alongside our own editorial and data... Danaos eyes scrubbers for first 11 vessels after profitable third quarter Charter rates provide full payback for scrubbers over three years, says chief executive John Coustas Rogue shippers in the firing line as cargo safety plans gather support Misdeclared dangerous cargo is a serious issue for the industry and one with severe implications, both in terms of safety... Teekay sees significant cash flows from new LNG carriers Teekay's LNG unit is increasing its distribution to $0.76 per common unit and is planning a tax change in the... ICTSI appoints former APMT director as Asia Pacific head Mr Dawes' predecessor Christian Gonzalez has been appointed ICTSI's new global corporate head Ichthys Field operator Inpex signs benefits deal with native peoples The group already provides various other assistance programmes that include helping students, the elderly and the disabled Bolloré, PowerChina group wins bid to build Nigeria port Transshipment volumes are expected to hit 4m teu by 2040 Marsoft issues charter rate warning over trade war threat Marsoft argues that a fully fledged trade war would cut US-China traffic by 20% and trigger a global recession Trump eyes 'make American shipping and energy great again' plan The White House wants to leverage $200bn in federal funding to stimulate more than $1.5trn in improvements over 10 years... Viewpoint: Keeping abreast of maritime training standards This would be a very good time to look again at STCW to examine its structural validity Daily Briefing Major box carriers unite to drive digital harmonisation \| Maersk turns focus to capacity management \| Shipping offers cautious welcome... Middle East market helps boost results of Singapore OSV suppliers There will continue to be tough competition for rates, players warn IMO urged to consider public access reform Corruption watchdog that had criticised the IMO for weak governance warns reforms are necessary to put the GHG emissions strategy... Major box carriers unite to drive digital harmonisation The carrier association is inviting other lines to join the initiative, which will be openly available and free of charge...

	web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
FMC allows PierPass 2.0 but pledges close watch Shippers urged to collaborate up and down the 'demand chain' Activists' Friday protest threatens JNPT operations Container line group aims to jolt slow-going IT standardization US peak-season shippers face bumpy final mile Asian import surge positions US Gulf for more services Rising global cargo threat requires new approach

	web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
American Shipping posts dip in third-quarter profits Tidewater and Gulfmark seal merger with near unanimous shareholder vote Denholm set to spend Dell cash at helm of Caledonia Maritime Shipping heir and well-travelled executive Keith Denholm has left his post at Lorentzen & Stemoco after one year to chase unicorns for US computer billionaire Michael Dell Bondholders challenge GSL and Poseidon merger Fund managers argue deal hands reins to George Youroukos and his private equity partner, Kelso Number of scrubber-fitted containerships nears 300 Yang Ming and MPCC add another 13 units to the total tally as interest grows from charterers for such vessels Feedership values hit new low on market's uncertain outlook Secondhand boxship prices drop across the board as buyers wait on the sidelines Jebsen Shipping secures third-party management contract Can Japan's maritime cluster deliver on innovation? Shipping and shipbuilding heavyweight is struggling to profit from technological and management prowess as competition intensifies Sinokor cans demolition ship sale as LNG rates hold strong Company believed to be looking at other laid-up vessels for potential reactivation LNG newbuildings set to hit 50 with TMS Cardiff Gas in top slot Hyundai Heavy Industries bags 18 of the 44 vessels ordered so far in the year Yamal LNG to boost working fleet by two Arc7s before end of this year Shell sweeps into market for 30-strong tanker newbuild haul 'Project Solar' is setting tongues wagging on specifications, price and who might sign up with the energy major for product and chemical carriers Waivers offer little respite to tanker owners in Iranian trades Even though their vessels are not subject to Washington's secondary sanctions, non-Iranian owners are now unlikely to return to the Islamic republic Yasa bags solid price on sale of LR2 as rate rises strengthen tanker values BW Dry Cargo quietly picks up kamsarmax bulker resale Latest transaction means the company will now welcome five bulkers from Tsuneishi in 2019 Hagland back to Falkeid for self-unloading bulker hire CNOOC gets cold shoulder from Hoegh over second FSRU Chinese gas importers are seeking extra capacity for winter but Norwegian firm is giving a frosty reception to enquiries for seasonal contracts Zim turns red despite best revenue since 2014 Israeli line says market started to recover in third quarter. GNMTC fixes two suezmaxes on short charters at strong rates Libyan owner continues to extend front cover for its fleet as market sentiment firms up. Seven Islands continues renewal with Sovcomflot tanker deal Luc Smulders takes over at Paris MOU Former naval officer replaces retired Richard Schiferli. Work on Bosporus canal will start next year Turkey says new waterway to cut traffic will be ready in 2024. PGS signs $75m seismic survey charter Greece fined $11m over Hellenic Shipyards subsidy Synergy Marine orders $45m dual-fuel PSV Malaysian owner takes eco-newbuilding plunge in tough OSV markets. Scrubbers: the best solution or a cynical workaround? Majority of respondents believe exhaust cleaners are bad for the environment, but technology has its defenders in heated debate among TradeWinds readers. Awilco cuts LNGC yard stay in booming market Norwegian owner wants gas carrier available to take advantage of record rates. Danske Bank boosts Frontline with 2020 upswing in sight Teekay LNG changing structure to lure investors End of partnership status aimed at encouraging big institutions to come on board. Torm sells trio of tankers in latest renewal move Sales disclosed as Danish shipowner books a loss for the third quarter, which it sees as the market bottom. Teekay Tankers keeps an eye on Opec as recovery shapes up Falling oil price could impact rates early next year, shipowner says. Epic Gas confident fleet renewal efforts will fuel profit Maran Gas Maritime looks to nudge up LNG fleet total MTT Shipping inks its biggest feeders in China Malaysian owner renewing fleet with deal at Zhoushan Changhong. PGS teams with NYK to sell seismic ship to Japan Norwegian owner wins JOGMEC tender with Ramform Sterling. Wilhelmsen: 2020 fuel rules demand smart cost hedging Thomas Wilhelmsen says his group will use scrubbers, freight surcharges, speed reductions and derivatives to manage the higher price of low sulphur fuel. HFW backs calls for action on misdeclared cargo incidents Law firm says owners, shippers, ports, IMO and regulators need to come together to tackle growing boxship fire problem. ASL Marine posts larger loss in third quarter Singapore offshore group continues to suffer, but OSV segment starts to see improved utilsation. Pyxis Tankers sees losses triple on weak MR market Product tanker specialist said anticipated improvement in chartering activity failed to materialise. Liner giants plan trade association in digital drive Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC and Hapag say group will strive for "less red tape and better transparency". Lichtblau bullish on tankers at Marine Money

	web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
FMC won't block PierPass changes The commission remains concerned about how terminal operators of the West Coast MTO Agreement will apply the joint fee pricing process. Hyundai posts Q3 loss despite increased volumes Korean carrier will "put its utmost efforts to stably secure additional cargoes" to fill the 20 ships on order. Ocean carriers 'paving the way' for digital standards IT executives from Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE aim to create open standards that other stakeholders in the industry can freely use. Trump nominates two for FMC commissioner vacancies U.S. sanctions 16 Saudi nationals in murder plot Executive Moves: KVH, CHEP and Paris MoU Inmarsat enhances cybersecurity offering

	web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
US inventory spike fails to blunt crude-price rebound Crude futures shrugged off reports of a sharp inventory build to settle higher as the market eyed larger-than-expected drops in refined-product stocks. External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC Total-chartered VLGC in process of loading cargo at Ichthys terminal: sources The project is scheduled to proceed with the shipment of LPG and onshore condensate as appropriate, an Inpex spokesman said. External: Global Risk Management Supply glut pushes CFR Japan naphtha front-month timespread to 26-month low On outright prices, December CFR Japan naphtha swaps plunged $29/mt day on day Wednesday to be assessed at $519.25/mt. Med refiners face logistics, banking issues with Iran crude despite waivers "There is lots of uncertainty on how to pay," a crude trader said. South Korea's STX gets Lloyd's Register approval for LNG-fueled MR tanker The MR tanker design enables low bunker fuel consumption and helps curb SOx and NOx emissions, STX said. Russian Novorossiisk bunkering operations show signs of recovery: sources Currently one tanker is delayed, Russian pipeline operator Transneft said.

›››File


FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio
No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher

	Search on inforMARE			Presentation
	Feed RSS			Advertising spaces
	inforMARE in Pdf
	Mobile